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From: Peter Harris <git@peter.is-a-geek.org>
Subject: Re: What is the mechanism of a git checkout?
Date: Thu, 28 May 2009 12:26:53 -0400
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On Thu, May 28, 2009 at 11:21 AM, mastermindxs wrote:
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> Can anyone shed more light on the underlying mechanisms of git checkout
> maybe even branch and merge as well?

This may help you understand Git: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8dhZ9BXQgc4

Also: http://eagain.net/articles/git-for-computer-scientists/

Peter Harris